John 20:24-29
Thomas Touches Jesus' Healed Wounds
24 Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!"
But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."
26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
28 Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
I have read where everybody suffers in their lifetime at some point or another...The Romans built a cross for criminals to suffer...The Roman crucifixion was an excruciating, tortuous way to die...Very much a suffering way to die...Yet, there is love and a comfort among Jesus’ death on the cross...There was something very Majestic about our Majesty’s death on the cross...
And Thomas wanted to touch the wounds of Jesus after His death and resurrection...Jesus' wounds were glorious and majestic...In touching and putting his finger where the nails were, and putting his hand into Master’s side, Thomas would have felt the wounds of Divine Destiny...Thomas would believe after touching and feeling...Jesus reminds us that because Thomas has seens Him, he has believed; but blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed...